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Our Core Values

Freedom Is a Promise We Keep Together

Freedom is the first of our core values — not because it was handed to us, but because every generation must choose to defend it. A 700-foot flag is how Southwest Missouri makes that choice visible.

Old Glory Rising Team·June 28, 2026· 5 min
Local business owners shaking hands in front of a large American flag design, symbolizing partnership and community support for the Old Glory Rising monument

Our Mission

Why Local Businesses Should Get Involved

Old Glory Rising isn't just a monument to America—it's a movement built by the businesses that call Southwest Missouri home. Here's what business owners should know about standing among its founding sponsors.

Old Glory Rising Team
6 min
A crowd of everyday Americans gathered under a rising American flag monument in the Ozark hills of Southwest Missouri

Our Mission

Built by the People, For the People

Some monuments are built with government checks. This one is being built with grocery money, church offerings, and the pride of everyday Americans — and that makes all the difference.

Old Glory Rising Team
6 min
Community volunteers gathered at sunset in the Ozarks near the site of the future 700-foot American flag monument

Our Mission

Why Every Community Project Needs People

Monuments don't rise on steel and stone alone — they rise on the hands and hearts of people who believe in something bigger than themselves. Here's why people-powered support is the true foundation of Old Glory Rising.

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6 min
Rendering of the 700-foot American flag monument rising over the Ozarks hills at sunrise with families gathered below

Our Vision

Why This Is More Than a Donation

When you put your name behind Old Glory Rising, you're not writing a check — you're planting something that will stand long after you're gone. Here's what that really means.

Old Glory Rising Team
6 min
Visitors standing in awe beneath a towering American flag monument rising above the Ozark hills at sunset

Our Vision

More Than a Tourist Attraction

Old Glory Rising isn't just something you'll see — it's something you'll feel, and something you'll carry home with you long after the visit ends.

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6 min
Concept rendering of a towering American flag monument rising above the Ozark hills with a community gathering space below

Our Core Values

What Makes a Monument Inspire Generations?

True monuments do more than stand tall — they gather people together, tell a story worth remembering, and outlast the hands that built them.

Old Glory Rising Team
6 min
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Our Core Values

How Old Glory Brings Our Core Values to Southwest Missouri

Freedom, unity, faith, gratitude, national pride, honoring our veterans, community, and building together — these are the values Old Glory Rising will lift 700 feet into the Ozark sky. Here is what each one means, and why they matter so much to us patriots.

Old Glory Rising Team
6 min
Rolling green hills of the Ozarks in Southwest Missouri under a wide blue sky, the future home of the world's tallest American flag monument

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Why Southwest Missouri Is the Perfect Home

From the rolling Ozark hills to the hearts of the people who call them home, Southwest Missouri offers everything a monument of this scale and meaning deserves.

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6 min
Volunteers and families gathered at a Southwest Missouri field where the world's tallest American flag monument is planned, holding small American flags under a bright sky

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Why Grassroots Movements Succeed

Most great monuments in history were not built by governments alone — they were built by ordinary people who refused to wait for permission to do something extraordinary. Here's why that same spirit is rising again in the Ozarks.

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6 min
Artist rendering of the 700-foot American flag monument rising above the Ozark hills with community gathering grounds below

Our Vision

Why Great Projects Are Built in Phases

Every mighty landmark in American history rose one careful step at a time — and Old Glory Rising is no different. Here's why building in phases isn't a delay, but a promise kept the right way.

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6 min
A family looking up together at a towering American flag monument rising over the Ozark hills at sunset

Our Core Values

What Will Your Family Leave Behind?

Every generation leaves something behind — a story, a sacrifice, a mark on the land they loved. Here's how one Ozarks monument is giving families a lasting way to say we were here, and we believed.

Old Glory Rising Team
6 min
Volunteers and families gathered together outdoors in the Ozarks, smiling and holding small American flags in support of the Old Glory Rising monument project

Our Mission

Five Ways to Help Without Writing a Check

Raising the world's tallest American flag takes more than dollars — it takes hands, hearts, and voices. Here are five meaningful ways to stand with Old Glory Rising today.

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6 min
Artist rendering of a 700-foot American flag monument rising over the green hills of the Ozarks in Southwest Missouri

Our Vision

Every Gift Builds the Legacy

From a single commemorative brick to a major sponsorship, every act of support helps raise Old Glory over the Ozarks — a monument built by the many, for the many.

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6 min
Construction concept rendering of a 700-foot American flag monument rising over the rolling hills of Southwest Missouri

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What It Takes to Build a 700-Foot Landmark

Raising the world's tallest American flag over the Ozarks is as much about community will as it is about steel and concrete. Here's a look at what it truly takes to build something this big.

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6 min
Artist rendering of the 700-foot American flag monument rising over the Ozark hills in Southwest Missouri

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Understanding the Full Cost of Building History

Raising the world's tallest American flag isn't a small undertaking — here's an honest look at what it costs, why it costs that much, and how everyday generosity is making it possible.

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6 min
A family placing a commemorative brick along a pathway leading toward a rising American flag monument in the Ozark hills

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Why Early Support Matters

Every great American landmark began with a handful of believers who acted before the outcome was certain. Here's why families across the Ozarks are choosing to pledge their bricks today.

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6 min
Rows of engraved commemorative bricks laid in a path leading toward a giant American flag monument rising over the Ozark hills

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What Should You Write on Your Brick?

A commemorative brick is more than a paver in the ground — it's a piece of your story woven into a monument built to last generations. Here's how to find the words that belong to you.

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5 min
Concept rendering of a towering American flag monument rising over the green hills of the Ozarks in Southwest Missouri

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Why Build the World's Tallest Flag?

Some monuments are built to remember the past. This one is built to remind us who we still are — and who we can be together.

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6 min
Silhouette of an American flag monument rising over the Ozark hills at sunset

Our Core Values

What Happens When We Forget Our Heroes?

When a community stops telling the stories of its veterans, something quiet and precious slips away — here's why remembering matters, and how we can make sure it never happens.

Old Glory Rising Team
6 min
Artist rendering of the 700-foot American flag monument rising over the Missouri Ozarks with a community gathering ground below

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One Brick, One Promise: How Your Pledge Helps Raise Old Glory Over the Ozarks

Every $250 commemorative brick pledge is a building block toward the world's tallest flag monument, a gathering place, and a lasting tribute to American freedom. Here's how your support turns into something you can stand beneath.

Old Glory Rising Team
6 min
Visitors standing beneath a massive American flag monument rising above the Ozark hills

Our Vision

Imagine Standing Beneath a 700-Foot Flag

Picture the wind moving overhead as you stand beneath the tallest American flag in the world—this is the experience Old Glory Rising is building for generations to come.

Old Glory Rising Team
6 min
A family standing on gathering grounds looking up at a massive American flag monument rising over the Ozark hills at golden hour

Our Core Values

A Donation That Lives for Generations

A traditional gift meets a need for a season. A gift toward Old Glory Rising becomes a place your grandchildren will stand beneath. Here's why that difference matters.

Old Glory Rising Team
6 min
Rows of engraved commemorative bricks laid across sunlit gathering grounds beneath a rising American flag monument in the Ozarks

Our Vision

The Meaning Behind Every Brick Pledge

A commemorative brick is more than a paving stone — it's a promise laid into the ground beneath a monument that will stand for generations. Here's why that promise costs $250, and what it truly builds.

Old Glory Rising Team
6 min
Silhouettes of people in quiet reflection with hands over hearts near an American flag at golden hour

Our Core Values

Faith, Gratitude, and the Ground Beneath Old Glory

Two of our quietest core values — faith and gratitude — may be the most powerful. They turn a tall flagpole into a place of reflection, and a campaign into an act of thanksgiving.

Old Glory Rising Team
5 min
The American flag rising over the heartland, a symbol of the unity that still holds the nation together

Our Core Values

One Flag, One People: Finding Unity in a Divided Age

In a country that often feels pulled apart, unity is a choice — and a single flag rising over the heartland can remind us how much still holds us together.

Old Glory Rising Team
5 min
Stunning panoramic view of Southwest Missouri Ozark hills at golden hour

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Why Southwest Missouri Is the Heart of America

From the Ozark hills to a legacy of bold vision, here's why SW Missouri is the only place the world's largest flag could be built.

Old Glory Rising Team
5 min